The home, formerly belonging to the late Albert and Essie Mae Rosenquest, was built 43 years ago by the Rosenquest family. The structure has been unoccupied for seven years, and there were no items in the home when it caught fire Sunday afternoon.

"I'm just glad Albert and Essie Mae weren't around to see this," family member Hazel Rosenquest said.

The 200 acres of land surrounding the home have been in the Rosenquest family for more than 100 years, Carrie Rosenquest said.

"The Clark family owned the land until the Rosenquests bought it over 100 years ago," Carrie Rosenquest, Albert Rosenquest's daughter-in-law, said.

When the Clark family still owned the land, there was a Clark School that operated on the property, close to where the current DeTar Hospital now sits.

About six members of the Rosenquest family arrived at the fire Sunday afternoon. Many of them share ownership of the estate and watched the family home they loved burn down before their eyes.

"It's just sad. I've spent a lot of time here, and there's a lot of memories in that house," Rosenquest family member Melinda Macek said.

An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported.